APS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

[daisy11]

Hello

Well for the last few days, I have had really bad headache which is throbbing and then goes into my ears, and lymp nodes, even bending causes pain. Alo my nose has been bleeding I tried to put up with it and today went and had INR and the nurse said how high my BP was 164 and she said see doctor which I did and I explained to her that I had headache, etc and she did my BP again and the same measurement as nurse, she prescribed me ith Atenol. I was scared because of having these nose bleeds which are quite long and she said that it is like a safety valve with blood pressure and because I have warfarin, and now this high blood pressure then I will have a nose bleed. As soon as I got home, I had the tablet and touch wood, first time in days that my head seems to be normal (well getting there) I was dreading going to GP because she is so thorough and she tends to send up to hospital and it takes ages. I even packed a small suitcase just in case.

Does anyone else have problems with high blood pressure?

Thank you

[Stannington-lad]

Hi daisy11.

Sorry that you have been unwell.

I have high blood pressure. Mine started when I gat these sharp pains in my head and ended up with APS. I used to have loads of nose bleeds for years and I know how you feel.

Hope all goes well.

[daisy11]

Hi Thanks for replying. I have to go back tomorrow for a check up and whether to up the dose of high blood pressure tabs. Thankfully, the nosebleeds are less severe.

It is good to know that people have the understanding.

[Herb]

I had very high blood pressure for many years, due initially to lupus nephritis and then I believe it was affected by my being on steroids (prednisolone) eventually after years on a low salt vegetarian diet and taking all the medicatiions they prescribed, atenolol and other BP meds, it went down to normal, has been for years, now it is even a little low at times.

I came off the BP meds after a number of years of normal readings. I also stopped smoking and drinking alcohol and I try to eat healthy, still avoid salt ad take moderate exercise as often as I can, also I meditate every day.

Make sure you get kidney function tests as the APLs can affect the kidneys: kidney and heart problems are often related to high BP no matter how healthy your lifestyle.

[daisy11]

thank you for replying. my blood pressure is going down - still little niggles - headaches etc remaining on Atenolol. Just cannot believe that since March after having splenectomy, I am all over the place!!!

[Ibfrostybrew]

I started gaining weight and getting high blood pressure in the Marine Corps at 22. My BP has gradually gotten worse over the years.

[HollyHeski Administrator in reply to Ibfrostybrew]

Hi, you've answered a very old post (7 years old), - if you have a question, try starting a new post. x

[Lure2 in reply to Ibfrostybrew]

As HollyHeski suggested you should put a new fresh question on here and you get more answers. This old one is 7 years.

I know you are a man diagnosed newly for APS and are looking for a Specialist in Indiana and Michigan.

I can tell you that I have had very high bloodpressure from my APS and had to take a lot of bloodpressure-drugs but still had rather high bloodpressure.

With anticoagulation with Warfarin my bloodpressure went down to normal but i still have to take the drugs. Bloodpressure is sometimes a symptom of APS. We need to thin our blood!

So I wonder if you are now taking any anticoagulation-drugs? Have you recently seen a Specialist of autoimmun illnesses which is exstremely important for us to do?

Best wishes from Kerstin in Stockholm